Liz Hurley Ribbon Run set for Oct. 20; race registration under way

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The pink wave of the Ninth Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run will
return to downtown Huntsville on Oct. 20 with last year's winners back to
defend their titles.

The Ninth Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run is Oct. 20 and will bring thousands of pink-clad runners through downtown Huntsville. (The Huntsville Times/Courtesy photo)

The fundraiser includes men's and women's 5K races and a
Survivors' Walk. Proceeds go to providing enhancements for mammography machines
at the Huntsville Hospital Breast Center, as well as digital mammography at the
new satellite location at the Madison Hospital.

Last year's winners, Josh Whitehead and Candace Jacobs, will
be back this year to defend their titles.
Whitehead also will have a prize drawing for a pair of pink Oakley
sunglasses. Everyone who donates $10 on
his personal fundraising page will be entered into the raffle.

Entry is $20 for early registration. The last day to
register online is Friday. The race is limited to 6,000 runners, and registration
closed early last year. To learn more and register, visit www.lizhurleyribbonrun.org.

The Ribbon Run is the signature fundraising event for the
Liz Hurley Breast Cancer Fund at Huntsville Hospital Foundation. Since its
inception in 2004, the run has raised $2 million to help raise awareness about
breast cancer and to purchase equipment for breast cancer diagnosis.